Poster courtesy of Digital Detox Malaysia.

A police musical band set social media alight with a video of them singing the Cantopop hit number “Hai Kuo Tian Kong”, popularised by the Hong Kong rock group Beyond. Dressed in police uniforms, the all-Malay band, simply called NEPD (North East Police Department) Band, sang the lyrics in flawless Cantonese. The band played the music live on their instruments, and from…

PETALING JAYA: The government’s plan to amend current laws to make them more effective against cybercrime should begin with increasing the punishment for such offences, says criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy. He said although cybercrimes are non-violent in nature, it is critical to increase their penalties due to the rampant number of such cases. “The…

KUALA LUMPUR: The police should perform a thorough evaluation of risks associated with their cases to gauge its potential risk and maintain public trust and a positive image. Universiti Sains Malaysia criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy said the police could help maintain public perception, trust and confidence should the police prioritise expediting investigations on public…

PETALING JAYA: Operators of dubious investment schemes are exploiting the buzz around artificial intelligence (AI), using it as a tempting facade to entice victims. The new wave of fraud is being promoted by these operators, who claim their AI-backed schemes are almost fail-proof and a sure-fire way of making profits. Raymon Ram, a criminologist who…

Incarcerating non-violent and non-serious offenders contributes to overcrowding in prisons. Overcrowding leads to insufficient resources and limited rehabilitation programmes, undermining the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. It also increases the opportunity to network with  different types of offenders, and through frequent socialisation and interaction, new criminal behaviour is learned in prisons. Rather than focus…

On Aug 14, local media reported that a Sessions Court in Muar, Johor, had convicted a 53-year-old man who had pleaded guilty to 19 charges of rape, and 11 charges of sexual assault, against his two daughters. The court sentenced the accused to 702 years in prison and 234 strokes of the rotan. However, due…

ON July 24, a local media reported that a 28-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment and seven strokes of the rotan by a Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu for possessing and planting a cannabis tree. The defendant was found guilty of having and planting a 44.7cm cannabis tree weighing 6.38g inside a room of a…